Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Facing Competition and Being Victorious Just you and the net stands between you and the defender. He bounces the ball a few times. Then, he throws the ball in the air and cocks his arm, and then hits the ball. The serve was long and a sigh of relief is released. He does the same thing again, but only this time it's in. You return it on the other side of the court. He gets to it and hits what appears to be out of your reach, but you lob it over his head. As he is chas- ing the ball you run to the net. The ball is on its way over. You cock your arm and spike the ball where he can't get it to win the match. Tradionally, tennis has been con- sidered somewhat of a rich man's game. In the last few decades this has all changed. It is now thought of as an international sport. Although it doesn't look as hard as some of the other contact sports like football or wrestling, it takes a lot of skill and coordination. Quite a few a people take for granted how tough tennis real- ly is, commented number-one seed Mike Longoni. Sure it is easy to go out on the weekend and just hit the ball over the net with a friend, but to do it consistently and with some power is a task to do. Having a young team, the members of this year are really confident about this season and next. We are only los- ing one player that is Shane Shwitters, and we are hanging with the good teams like Rincon and Flowing Wells this year can you imagine how good we'll be next year, replied Junior Dan Burke. The returning players are Mike Longoni, number-one seed, Chris Weierman, David Dupree, Robby Sproule, and Dan Burke. 111 Junior David Dupree hounds down the ball and makes a spectacular return to his opponent. 121 l21Number-one seed, Mike Longoni, returns the ball and follows through with his forehand. SPORTS 150 Sports f-- J l5 oal ' 5 A - l 7,155 ,ff .,,, 0, .. , , V, ,, A , V - wewsegqorvmufys H ,., W A A 4 H , .V M , .1 l - 1 l -

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941311. J E l in M ' . - is ' 'W , t Q Piijufatek I f ,:' as . ' A - C' . V 42 4 7- 1... ms .mme I 5 Y . Titan's Girl's Track Runs Against Time Track is a lot fun and a very in- teresting sport. You meet a lot of peo- ple who are interested in running and you learn a lot about sportsmanship, discipline and how to take care of yourself. stated senior Michelle Homer The women on the track team were interested in many different types of racing, be it short, middle or long distance runs. Every runner had her own favorite run and every student had different reasons for her own preferences. Some ran for fun, some for exercise, and others for athletic scholarships. Whatever the reason, they all seemed to enjoy themselves and get a lot out of the sport. Team members displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season and were courteous to the opponent as well as their own team. Track required a great deal of discipline in the workout as well as the meets. Self discipline helped the team to excel in whatever event they set out to do. In the meets, they applied what they learned in practice to control their thoughts and keep their bodies in the best possible condition. Track is an individual sport which shows ones ability not only as an athelete but also as a person. It en- courages one to be the best possible. Although basically track is an in- dividual sport, working as a team was also very important when it came to running relays and gaining overall moral support. ID Laura Goodwin and Michelle Homer take a few laps around the track to warm up for the Hrs! meet of the season. Il?hot0 by L. Kennedy! 121 Betty Villasenor and Kerri Coppock challenge eachother in a 100 yard sprint to the drinking fountain. iPhoto by C. Cowan! 131 Debbie Tighe, Lynn Southard, Shauna Birge, Kerri Coppock, and Tina Hill warmup for a track meet against Desert View. iPhoto by C. Cowanj Girls Track 149

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